May 2021 | Center for Human Health and the Environment

Upcoming Events 5/14/21 - CHHE 5th Annual Symposium: Part 4: GenX – Research to Respond to Community Needs 12:00pm Zoom link: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/98244608497 5/21/21 - Find out Fridays: "Rigor and Reproducibility" - Nanette Nascone-Yoder, CHHE Career Development Chair 12:00pm Zoom link: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/98244608497  Add the CHHE Google Calendar to your calendar to make sure you never miss an event!

The Fifth Annual CHHE Symposium Part Four - GenX: Research to Respond to Community Needs

The discovery of GenX in the drinking water for Wilmington, NC, catalyzed PFAS research in CHHE. Members not only shifted their research to focus on these emerging contaminants, but also learned to embrace community engagement. Join us for a discussion about PFAS research within the Center. Moderated by Jane Hoppin (NC State) and Suzanne Lea (ECU) Friday, 12-1 PM May 14th, 2021 Zoom Meeting https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/98244608497

CHHEK Survey! Dear CHHE Members; Please complete the 2021 CHHE Knowledgebase (CHHEK) survey. The old CHHEK survey information was no longer accurate so we wiped it all and we are starting with a fresh blank slate and a new CHHEK survey version.   CHHEK is a searchable database and is a powerful resource for our CHHE community. It provides information about the expertise of our members, available instruments and other shared resources as well as summary statistics about our diverse research community. Full participation in the survey by the CHHE membership is necessary to assure CHHEK is representative of our membership and reflects our collective expertise.  Please take 5 minutes to complete the survey

Kudos: People Making a Difference Congratulations to Coby Schal for being nominated for the Mentor Award! This award recognizes faculty mentors who have gone above and beyond to support NC State University postdoctoral scholars during the 2020-2021 academic year. Read more here. Congratulations to Nadine Koltarz for being nominated for the Post-doc Award! This award recognizes NC State postdoctoral research or teaching scholars who have made significant contributions to their field as well as the NC State University community during the 2020-2021 academic year. Read more here. Detlef Knappe was honored with the Outstanding Engagement Award through the Office of Outreach and Engagement. Based on his nomination for this award, he became eligible for induction into the Academy of Outstanding Faculty in Extension and Engagement, and was one of just eight NC State faculty to receive that distinction for 2020. Finally, Knappe was one of only two individuals chosen for 2020 to receive the Alumni Outstanding Extension and Outreach Award, which carries a monetary stipend in addition to prestige. Read more here. Way to go, congratulations! Congratulations to Nadine Koltarz for being nominated for the Post-doc Award! This award recognizes NC State postdoctoral research or teaching scholars who have made significant contributions to their field as well as the NC State University community during the 2020-2021 academic year. Read more here. Congratulations to David Skaar for his promotion to Associate Reserarch Professor! Congratulations to Yihui Zhou for receiving a conferral of tenure at the level of Associate Professor! Matthew Breen is interviewed in the NIEHS podcast, "Dogs Shed Light on Chemical Exposures and Disease". Click here to read more and listen.

Congratulations! Katy May and Lindsey Hubbard won second place in the design category and second place in the homegrown category respectfully.

Career Development All investigators, especially Early Stage Investigators, are encouraged to work with the Career Development Core to develop and refine their grants. Talk to Nanette Nascone-Yoder to set up a chalk talk to help organize ideas for your next proposal.

Reminders Please remember to cite and acknowledge NIH award support and the CHHE’s P30 grant in future publications and presentations by including this – “Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number P30ES025128. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.” Publications citing the Center grant in the acknowledgements of a manuscript and in the deposit of the manuscript in NIHMS are the currency for the P30 renewal!! CHHE Resources and Facilities Page for NIH Grants is available on the CHHE website. PINS: Remember when submitting your grants, be sure to select "Center for Human Health and the Environment" as a center in PINS. Link to Additional Resources

CHHE Cited Publications Click here to check them out!

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